Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 14.98 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 14.98, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 21.94 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 14.91, in 2016.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.31 | — |
| 1971 | 21.23 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 21.94 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 20.9 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 20.11 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 20.39 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 21.21 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 21.19 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 21 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 20.39 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 19.23 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 18.41 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 17.55 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 17.31 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 17.31 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 17.61 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 17.45 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 17.29 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 16.8 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 15.98 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 15.05 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 15.05 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.29 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 15.47 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 15.57 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 16.12 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 16.56 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 17.05 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 17.28 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 17.26 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 17.89 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 19.12 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 19 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.89 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 18.76 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 18.27 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 17.67 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 16.85 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 16.36 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 16.25 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.92 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 16.17 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 16 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 16.31 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 15.84 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 15.35 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 14.91 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 15.02 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.98 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.87 | 20.11 | 21.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.49 | 15.98 | 19.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.07 | 15.05 | 17.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.91 | 16.25 | 19.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.61 | 14.91 | 16.31 | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 14.98 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.94 in 1972.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.91 in 2016.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.